Table 1. Calculated Strains and Geometries from DFTa.
molecule | ΔHstrain (kJ mol–1) | RZn (Å) | RN,ideal (Å) | RN – RN,ideal (Å) |
---|---|---|---|---|
c-P6[e6] | 131 | 10.33 | 7.81 | 0.49 (T6*) |
c-P6[be5] | 115 | 10.72 | 8.20 | 0.10 (T6*) |
c-P6[b5e] | 105 | 12.38 | 9.86 | 0.17 (T6) |
c-P6[b6] | 100 | 12.82 | 10.30 | –0.27 (T6) |
B3LYP/6-31G*; aryl groups replaced by H to facilitate calculations.